Ingredients
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2 tablespoons sugar
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2 (1/4 ounce) packets yeast (approximately 4 1/2 to 5 tsp.)
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7/8 cup lukewarm milk
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4 cups flour
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 eggs, separated
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1/2 cup butter
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1 1/2 lbs ground nutmeats (we use walnuts, approximately 6 cups)
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1 cup sugar
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3/4 cup milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1/3 cup butter
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3 1/2-4 cups confectioners' sugar
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Instructions
- Dough: Dissolve yeast in milk with sugar. Add butter, salt, and egg yolks.
- Stirring to mix. Add 2 cups flour and mix well, add remaining flour. Knead 5 minutes.
- Divide dough into 3-4 parts, cover and let rise while preparing filling.
- Filling: Heat all ingredients in a sauce pan until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Roll out each portion of dough to an 1/8 inch thickness in a rectangle shape. Spread an equal amount of filling on each portion on dough. Roll up jelly roll fashion and let raise 15-20 minutes.
- Brush with egg whites before baking. (I accidentally forgot to do this one year and have decided we like it better without the egg wash.) Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
- Once cool, top with icing, if desired.
- Icing: Cream butter and egg yolk. Then add confectioner's sugar a cup at a time beating on medium speed. Add vanilla and milk 1 Tbls. at a time and beat on high until fluffy.